GRE Word List
PROPONENT
one who argues in favor of something : advocate
The meaning of the word proponent is one who argues in favor of something : advocate.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| lackadaisical | lacking life, spirit, or zest : languid |
| somnolent | of a kind likely to induce sleep |
| bereavement | the state or fact of being bereaved or deprived of something or someone |
| apologist | someone who speaks or writes in defense of someone or something that is typically controversial, unpopular, or subject to criticism |
| lugubrious | mournful |
| epigram | a concise poem dealing pointedly and often satirically with a single thought or event and often ending with an ingenious turn of thought |
| cite | to call upon officially or authoritatively to appear (as before a court) |
| scuttle | a shallow open basket for carrying something (such as grain or garden produce) |
| detached | standing by itself : separate |
| residue | something that remains after a part is taken, separated, or designated or after the completion of a process : remnant |